Chapter 77: Human Demon

The Mu family had once speculated that the Ox God King's strength was not as high as commonly believed; in fact, he was inferior to the Silver-winged Deity, relying solely on his mysterious great bow. As long as the power of his bow and arrows could be neutralized, the Ox God King would be no match.

Chen Hai, a martial artist, had mastered the true essence of Xingyi boxing, possessing power far beyond ordinary people. After consuming a rare fruit, his fist power surged due to evolution. Now, if he were to charge into a group of superhumans, he could rampage, virtually unstoppable. To evolve to this extent by consuming only an ordinary strange fruit, becoming as strong as Vajra and the Silver-winged Deity, he was truly an anomaly.

"You're too arrogant!" Chu Feng stared at him. Chu Feng also frowned, realizing he had been careless; traveling along the old road made it easy for them to track him.

Chen Hai's face held a hint of coldness; his entire being was like a battle spear, ready to pierce through any obstacle the moment he struck. He exuded immense confidence.

"You aren't really the Ox God King, are you?" the tall woman asked, a smile on her face as she stood amidst the vines, observing Chu Feng. According to their intelligence, he was just an ordinary person, but now it was clear that wasn't the case at all. Chu Feng had obviously evolved and was quite unusual.

However, the woman didn't believe this was the Ox God King. That was a ruthless individual who had gone on a rampage in Mount Taihang, killing Mu and slaughtering superhumans, even shooting down armed helicopters one after another. He was incredibly fierce. This young man before her lacked that domineering aura; he seemed rather gentle, and even when angered, he didn't look like a fiend.

"What do you think?" Chu Feng hadn't expected this day to come so soon. It seemed that whether he admitted it or not, the other party intended to act. These people were indeed domineering, preferring to kill three thousand by mistake rather than letting a single one escape—their consistent modus operandi.

"So what if he's the Ox God King? Just kill him!" Chen Hai declared, holding the hardest alloy shield, his words cold. He was extremely conceited, holding other evolvers in contempt. Unless it was someone like Vajra, few others could capture his attention.

Chu Feng said nothing, simply tearing open the large package and taking out the Great Thunderous Bow, holding it horizontally in front of him. This bow was incredibly striking to others; its photos had long been circulating online.

A sharp light burst from Chen Hai's eyes as he stared at Chu Feng. Although he had already realized who Chu Feng was, he was still slightly surprised when it was truly confirmed. The woman, meanwhile, was stunned, a look of shock on her face. *This* was the Ox God King? The outside world had long deified him for shooting down several planes with ancient bow and arrows and rampaging through White Snake Ridge. Who didn't know him now?!

"You..." The woman was speechless, unable to believe it. Chu Feng was too young, lacking a murderous aura, and completely unlike a wild, fierce individual. That day, the Ox God King had been so brazen, traversing the mountains, resisting artillery, and dodging missiles. With a single roar, he had caused over a dozen Mu family superhumans who had taken potions to die violently in the mountains. The scene at the time had been truly awe-inspiring.

The woman simply couldn't reconcile the two figures; they didn't seem like the same kind of person at all. Although she didn't believe it, she felt it necessary to immediately report this astonishing news to the Mu family; if it got out, it would certainly cause a sensation. If the Ox God King's identity were revealed, it would definitely cause a huge stir!

"Wait!" Chen Hai stopped her, preventing her from reporting. The woman was startled and a little confused but dared not offend Chen Hai. He was a powerhouse comparable to the Four Great Superhumans, not someone she could contend with.

Chen Hai stared at Chu Feng and said, "Take out what you have on you and let me see." Chu Feng saw burning desire and greed in Chen Hai's eyes. This man was incredibly wild; he had set his sights on Chu Feng's stone box and was so intent on it that he didn't even want to report it to the Mu family.

Chu Feng didn't hide it. He took the stone box from his embrace, opened it, and allowed the three to see it clearly. Inside the stone box was a vibrant green glow, with abundant spiritual energy contained within. Anyone who saw it would understand this item was extraordinary!

"Hand it over!"

Chen Hai was certain this would be of great use to him. Upon seeing it, his blood flow quickened, and he had a strong intuition that the contents of the stone box could help him evolve. Having practiced boxing to his level was indeed no simple feat, and his intuition was exceptionally sharp.

"Why should I give it to you!" Chu Feng said coldly. He put away the stone box, drew the great bow, an arrow already nocked.

"Aren't you going to report this?" the woman asked, looking at Chen Hai. She felt this was a great merit and should be reported immediately. The Mu family had already offered a sky-high bounty: whoever could provide clues about the Ox God King and confirm his identity would be generously rewarded!

"Shut up! I said not to report it to them yet!" Chen Hai gave her a cold, domineering look.

Chu Feng smiled. Just as he had guessed, Chen Hai was incredibly wild and greedy. After seeing the extraordinary item on him, he wanted to keep it for himself, not wanting the Mu family to know. The woman fell silent, a little scared and fearing Chen Hai might silence her.

*Whoosh!*

The next moment, Chen Hai moved, terrifyingly fast, no weaker than Vajra or the Silver-winged Deity. He charged directly at Chu Feng, covering tens of meters in a single leap. He held a shield in one hand and formed a fist seal with the other, erupting with unparalleled terrifying power as he struck forward.

*Swish!*

Chu Feng drew his bow, waiting for him to leap, as that would make him harder to dodge. An arrow, trailing electric arcs, emitted rolling thunderous sounds, lighting up the night sky. Arrows shot from the Great Thunderous Bow contained electric light, their power immense; even ordinary iron arrows could shatter a ten-thousand-jin boulder.

*Thump!*

This arrow was originally flying towards Chen Hai's head, but he reacted quickly, raised his shield, and blocked it directly, emitting a huge clang. Electric light wrapped around it, and thunder roared deafeningly. The shield, despite the heavy blow, did not break; its material was astonishingly hard. Chen Hai, clutching the shield, was struck by an immense force, losing control of his body and sent flying backward.

The woman, seeing this, retreated at top speed as a mass of vines appeared around her, protecting her. As for the hawk, it had already soared high into the sky, feeling intense fear towards Chu Feng.

*Swish, swish, swish...*

Chu Feng repeatedly drew his bow, shooting arrow after arrow, all aimed at Chen Hai.

*Clang, clang, clang...*

It must be said, Chen Hai was terrifying. After mastering Xingyi boxing, he was far stronger than ordinary superhumans, continuously wielding his shield to block the arrows. He reacted quickly, and his senses were sharp. At this moment, he hadn't even landed yet, suspended in mid-air as he was thrown backward by the immense force of the arrows. Arrow after arrow either struck the shield or was dodged by Chen Hai; not a single one hit him.

Chu Feng frowned. This shield was too sturdy; even Dragon Tooth Arrows couldn't penetrate it, which was truly astonishing. However, lightning flashed and bolts of electricity shot out one after another. Even though Chen Hai wasn't hit by an arrow, he was still impacted: his arm was charred black, the web between his thumb and forefinger split open, and blood flowed. He was injured by the immense force, but killing him seemed impossible.

Finally, Chen Hai fell to the ground, still holding his shield. He stumbled, then suddenly stood as straight as a javelin, staring coldly at Chu Feng.

"This bow is indeed very powerful, but that's as far as it goes. You can't kill me with it!" Chen Hai sneered. With his shield in hand and his skill, he could defend against all arrows. A martial artist who reached his level was terrifying, almost divine.

*Whoosh!*

An arrow flew out, trailing electric arcs, landing on the ground not far away. With a bang, it exploded, and a spray of blood bloomed.

"Ah..."

"Earthwalker" screamed, rolling and leaping out of the ground, but he died after only a few struggles. The arrow had pierced his body, and the immense force had torn half his body apart. Chu Feng failed to kill Chen Hai, so he decisively shot "Earthwalker" with an arrow. This person had attacked again, and Chu Feng took the opportunity to counter-kill him. Otherwise, keeping him alive would be a menace, as he could merge into the earth, appearing and disappearing without a trace.

Although one enemy was dealt with, the most formidable one still stood there. Chen Hai sneered, advancing, and said, "Hand over the stone box!" Chu Feng decisively drew his bow again and shot at Chen Hai.

"You should know that with your true strength, you're absolutely no match for me," Chen Hai said, approaching with a chilling killing intent, his shield still held firm. "And your most powerful reliance—the bow and arrows—are already ineffective against me. You're dead!"

*Clang, clang...*

The arrows and shield made huge crashing sounds, along with the roar of thunder and lightning, yet nothing could stop Chen Hai's advance. He held the shield with both hands, slowly approaching. Although he loathed this opponent, Chu Feng admitted there was some truth to what he said. He had once compared himself to Vajra to gauge their combat power disparity. If he were to discard the Great Thunderous Bow, he was indeed no match. Because the Yellow Ox had once ambushed Vajra, making several sneak attacks from behind, but couldn't knock him out, which showed how powerful Vajra was. And Chu Feng was still inferior to the Yellow Ox, so one could imagine that if he truly abandoned his bow and arrows to fight, he would be no match for people like Vajra or Chen Hai.

*Swish!*

An arrow flew out, piercing into the bushes.

"Woof!"

The dog whimpered, its body torn apart by the arrow's immense force, dying a tragic death. Chu Feng was about to flee, but fearing the dog's keen sense of smell might track him the entire way, he shot and killed it directly. The woman and the hawk were even more terrified, frantically fleeing into the distance.

"Why are you running? Come back! I won't let him be presumptuous again!" Chen Hai roared. At this moment, he moved with breathtaking speed, like a fleeting light, closing in on Chu Feng and unleashing a devastating Xingyi boxing strike forward.

Dragon roars and tiger growls emanated as Chen Hai's arms trembled, creating a terrifying spectacle. Dragons and tigers materialized, appearing and roaring, crushing down towards Chu Feng! Compared to other superhumans, this was terrifying beyond measure. Powerful gusts of wind swept through, causing the surrounding trees to sway violently and all their leaves to fall. Xingyi boxing has twelve forms in total, and Chen Hai directly unleashed the Dragon Form and Tiger Form, nearly creating a combined dragon-tiger attack whose power was astonishing.

Chu Feng was surprised that in this era, someone could practice boxing to such an astonishing extent. He dodged the sharp edge of the attack. Seeing Chen Hai pursue, a black light burst from his right hand as he slashed with a black short sword.

*Clang!*

Chen Hai was too powerful; a casual flick of his finger hitting the back of the sword injured Chu Feng's palm, making it bleed profusely and almost causing him to drop the black short sword. This was a monster, simply irresistible! Chu Feng was certain this person was truly no weaker than Vajra. He was no match right now; even if he used his special breathing technique and the Great Strength Demonic Ox Fist, there was still a significant gap between them.

He turned and fled towards the depths of the distant mountains. "You won't get away!" Chen Hai sneered. Furthermore, he turned and shouted at the woman, "Aren't you coming over quickly to help me pursue!"

"Yes!" The woman was startled. Chen Hai was indeed terrifying, absolutely comparable to the Four Great Superhumans, possessing such formidable and domineering strength. If he were to consume the fruit from the small tree, Chen Hai would most likely become a supreme master among humans!

The young woman rushed over, and at the same time, the hawk descended, waiting for them to get on.

*Pfft!*

Suddenly, Chen Hai struck. A palm landed, tearing the woman into pieces, exploding her on the spot, demonstrating the sheer terror of his power. This was a very strong superhuman, yet she was blown apart by his light palm strike. The woman's eyes filled with furious despair as her shattered body fell to the ground, dying with unwillingness and resentment.

The hawk was startled and about to flee, but Chen Hai held it down, then sat on its back and commanded, "Chase that person!" He was very domineering, his voice cold, terrifying the hawk, which trembled but dared not defy him, and directly pursued into the mountains.

Chu Feng looked back and saw that scene, his heart stirring. This Chen Hai was indeed ruthless, even harming his own people. Obviously, Chen Hai coveted the stone box, wanting to claim it for himself and not wanting word to leak out, thus killing to silence witnesses.

"You can't escape! That item belongs to me!" Chen Hai said coldly from the air.

Chu Feng plunged into the Primeval Mountains. Nowadays, such giant mountains were not uncommon, and he was quite familiar with such environments, having trained in them before.

"Hmm?!"

Chen Hai frowned. After riding the hawk into the mountains, miasma filled the air, obscuring his vision. Moreover, the hawk was trembling, extremely terrified of this place. Because there were too many various monsters in the Primeval Mountains, constantly roaring, and giant birds occasionally soared up, making the hawk fearful.

*Boom!*

A giant bird, over twenty meters long, covered in silver markings, flew over. Its powerful presence scared the hawk into shrieking and frantically fleeing downwards, daring not to stay in the air.

"Useless!"

Chen Hai was enraged. Just as they were about to land, he stomped on the hawk's neck, causing it to die tragically. At the same time, the twenty-meter-long giant bird in the air swooped down, its silver markings gleaming, incredibly fierce, reaching them in an instant.

"Just a beast, daring to act fierce towards me."

He put away his shield and unleashed the Bear Form, one of the twelve forms of Xingyi boxing, representing the pinnacle of power. With a thunderous sound, he punched into mid-air.

*Pfft!*

In just that instant, the twenty-meter-long giant fierce bird exploded entirely, shattering into pieces and turning into sheets of bloody rain, with feathers flying everywhere. This fierce bird was very strong; at least a group of superhumans collaborating couldn't defeat it, yet it was easily dealt with by Chen Hai's single punch. His terrifying power was evident!

"Let's see where you can escape to!" Chen Hai coldly snorted, striding through the Primeval Mountains.

"Roar!"

A giant beast appeared, resembling a giant ape, its entire body covered in long golden fur, standing fifteen to sixteen meters tall. Smelling the scent of blood, it rapidly ran towards them.

"You're courting death!"

Chen Hai didn't dodge at all but directly met it, unleashing the Dragon Form from Xingyi boxing. With a bang, he passed straight through the beast. Behind him, blood splattered. The golden-furred beast howled in agony, then exploded entirely, a terrifying sight!

Chen Hai let loose, pursuing Chu Feng all the way. Whenever fierce birds or beasts blocked him, he mercilessly killed them. This terrifying attack power made people shudder. No matter how powerful the monster, none could withstand the twelve forms of Xingyi boxing in front of him. All were killed with a single blow, their bodies shattered. For the fierce birds and beasts in the Primeval Mountains, he was a human devil, a demon among humans, too powerful; he left no survivors in his wake. In the end, the area became quiet. Not a single alien creature dared to attack; all were trembling with fear, avoiding him. The vast forest was silent.

Chu Feng fled deep into the mountains, heading towards the folded space.

"It seems I have no choice but to eat the Purple-gold Pine Nuts!" Before this, he had always hesitated whether or not to consume it, because the Yellow Ox had once said that while eating this fruit had obvious benefits, there would be some drawbacks in the end. Later, Chu Feng saw the seed in the stone box glowing green, about to root and sprout, so he made up his mind to wait for the mysterious seed to bloom! But now, in the face of life and death, he couldn't hesitate.

"Twelve Purple-gold Pine Nuts," Chu Feng sighed, "I originally wanted to save them for my parents, but now it seems I have to use them first!" Before this, he needed to find a quiet place to first shake off Chen Hai. This was because the Purple-gold Pine Nuts' effects would take some time to manifest.

"Hmm?!" Suddenly, Chu Feng's eyes widened; he was a little surprised. In his embrace, the stone box opened, forced open by a mysterious force. Next, he felt a fresh sensation, and a surging life energy diffused from it. He took out the stone box and found that the lid had indeed fallen off. The seed in the stone box was rooting and sprouting, emerging from the strange soil! Moreover, it was growing rapidly, as if it would bloom and bear fruit overnight!